Car-seat back.



s. A. WALKER.

CAR SEAT BACK.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 9,1918.

1 ,301 ,02 1., Patented Apr. 15, 1919.

fizz/67257 66/11/2 Walk?" SHERIDAN A, WALKER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO

N THE CARSON COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Apr, 15, 1919,

Application filed July 9, 1918. Serial No. 244.068.

New York, in the county of New York' and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car- Seat Backs, of which the following is a specification. J

The present invention relates to a means by which covering material is attached to the body of a car seat back. A

One object of the invention is to so attach the covering to the seat back body as to provide a narrow elongated slit, which will serve to receive and retain a ticket.

A further object of the invention is to form the walls of said slit from the covering material, whereby the material itself will exert a frictional hold upon the ticket, tending to prevent accidental displacement thereof from the slit. I

A further object of the invention is to provide a slot or recess in the frame of the back, into which the ragged edges of adjacent ends of the covering material will be placed and secured, and when so secured there will be a slit'produced by the secured ends, which will constitute a receptacle for the purpose of receiving a ticket:

A further object of the invention is to neatly and securely attach the said covering to the seat body in a manner to eliminate the use of tapes, molding, or binders, here tofore employed for the purpose of concealtape or binding.

ing the ragged edges of the covering ma terial.

A further object of the invention is to apply the covering to the seat back in such manner as to cause it to assume and retain a neat and finished appearance, and eliminate the constant repair which is necessitated by the loosening of the now-employed The invention further consists in the features of construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings: a Figure 1 is a perspective of a car seat back made .in accordance with the present invention; and

Fig. 2 is a cross section showing a portion of the back and the manner in which the covering material is attached thereto and held in place.

V In the art to which the present invention relates, it has been the common practice to apply, along the top and side edges of a car seat back, a tape, molding, or similar covering strip, forthe purpose of covering up or concealing the rough edges of the cover ing material. In use, these covering strips,

particularly upon the top edge of the seat back, are employed for the purpose of retaining the check identifying the ticket which has been taken up from the passenger. The forcing up of these covering strips for the purpose of inserting this identification check beneath the. strip loosens them from proper securance in a relatively quick time, so that they become unsightly in appearance; and, owing to the fact that they are in a direct line of vision to the passengers of the car, such unsightly appearance is highly undesirable, and the railroad companies are placed to a comparatively large amount of expense and trouble in constantly repairing these loosened binding or covering strips. The present invention deals with a method of securing the seat covering in place so that an efiicient and firm connection is established between'the covering and the body 'of the seat back, which connection will be very diflicult of disorganization, so that the seat will maintain a neat and finished appearance for a relatively long period of time.

Referring now to thedrawings, the i11 vention is illustrated in connection with a "seat back 3, which may be of any suitable style and construction. The back comprises abody designated by the general number 4, which may be of any suitable character. The body is represented in the drawing as comprising the springs, stufiing, supporting frame, etc., for the back. It is lmderstood that the present invention is not to be limited in any particular by the construction of body herein shown, since the invention is capable of being employed with other and varied styles thereof.

The body has secured thereto a covering 5, of plush or other suitable material. The covering as shown comprises a section 6 and a section 7 The edges of the section 6 are designated by the numeral 8, and those of the section 7 by the numeral 9. In the construction shown, a portion of the frame of the body of the back comprises a rim 10 of wood or other suitable material. which is formed with a slot or recess 11. This rim extends, as shown, along the upper and side 40 edges 17 thereof. .Thus, the edges of the serted into the slit 11 for the length which said slit extends, and for the remainder of the distance the covering is tacked or otherwise secured in the usual manner; and since for such remaining distance, which is that embracedby the recess 13 and by the bottom edge of the back, the edges of the covering are hidden from view, no tape or similar member is required to cover the ragged edges. Thus, by securing the covering in the manner of the present invention, the re-' quirement for the use of tape, etc., is entirely dispensed with.

By referring to Fig. 2, it will be seen that in carrying out the mvention the end 8 of the covering section 6 is turned downward into the recess 11 and the end 9 of the covering section .7 is similarly turned down.

By suitable meansglue or otl1erwisethese turned down ends are secured within said recess, with the pile 14 of the material, in such cases as where plush or similar mate rial is employed, turned toward one another.

The two turned down ends when so secured are concealed and cooperate to form a. narrow elongated slit 15, which extends from end to end of the top edge 16 of the seat, and, as shown, partially down the side material are-securely joined to the body of the back with the ragged edges of the material tucked in andconcealed from view, whereby nothing but the narrow elongated 'slit is visible, which gives a finished and smooth appearance to the back.

The slit formed by the covering material serves as a pocket or retainer for the reception of the identifying check issued by the conductor.. .The slit is of such size as to readily permit the insertion of the check therein as shown in Fig. 1, and is sufliciently deep so as to hold it the fabric, when pl-ush'or' similar material s used, acts as a friction means for retainmg the check in position. As the check is forced downward in the slot, it will tend to force the pile away from the ticket and allow the easy insertion of the latter. When, however, the ticket is removed, such movement will be resisted by the pile, which will then be moved toward the ticket and drag on the surface thereof, and, although this resistance is not suflicient to interrupt or securely. The pile of impede the easy or quick removal of the check, it is suflicient to hold the check against. accidental displacement.

By means of the foregoing, there is provided a connection between the seat back body and its covering which is firm and efficient, which presents a neat and attractive appearance, which eliminates the use of binders, tapes, moldings, etc., that were a source of much annoyance by reason of their constantly becoming loose, and which provides an elficient holding means for the identifying check and permits of the insertion and removal of such check without in any way weakening the securance of the covering in position, so that the identifying check may be stuck in the seat back without any undesirable effects therefrom.

While the invention has been described with considerable particularity, it is understood to be limited only as may be by the terms of the appendedclaims.

I claim:

1. In a car seat back, the combination of a body, covering material for said body, means for securing said covermg to said back to provide an elongated slit-like aperture having the walls thereof formed of said covering material, and said aperture extending along the top edge of said back and serving as a receptacle for tickets, substantially' as described.

2. In a car seat back, the combination of a.

said slot, whereby an elongated slit-like I, aperture is formed in the top edge of saidback with the. walls thereof consisting of said covering material and said aperture serving as a receptacle for tickets, substantially as described.

4. In a car seat back, the combination of V a body, covering material for said body, said body embodying a frame formed with a recess extending along its top and side edges, said recess serving to receive and retain the edges of the covering material, whereby an elongated slit-like aperture is provided for the distance of saidrecess having the walls izo thereof formed of said covering material,

and said aperture constituting a receptacle for tlckets, substantially as described.

5. In a car'seat back, the combination of a body, a covering of pile fabric for said body, means for securing the edges of said fabric to said back in a turned down relation, whereby an elongated slit-like aperture is produced having the walls thereof formed of the adjacent surfaces of said pile fabric, said aperture extending along the top edge of the back and forming a receptacle for tickets, and said pileconstituting a friction means for retaining the ticket. in position within the aperture, substantially as described. a

6. In a car seat back, the combination of thereof, covering material for said body, the edges of said material being inserted into i said recess with the outside surfaces thereof secured to the walls of the recess and the inside surfaces cooperating to produce an elongated slit-like aperture having the walls thereof formed of said covering material and constituting a receptacle for tickets, substantially as described.

SHERIDAN A. WALKER. 

